Fourteen species: most in North and South America, with two species in New Zealand, one in Australia, and one widespread; one species in China.

Tharp and Johnston (Brittonia 13: 346-360. 1961) have identified specimens from China that were previously called Dichondra repens as D. micrantha Urban. According to their
taxonomic concepts, genuine D. repens J. R. & G. Forster is confined to Australia and New Zealand.